Rock Around the Schoolyard Trivia Quiz

Answer: Cat Stevens

Cat Stevens, whose birth name was Steven Demetre Georgiou, was born in London in 1948. He had numerous British hit albums and singles in the 1960s and 70s, including the 1977 album "Izitso"; this album spawned the hit single "(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard", which featured Elkie Brooks on backing vocals. Shortly after, Stevens converted to Islam, changed his name to Yusuf Islam, and took a long sabbatical from the recording industry.

Answer: Another Brick in the Wall Part 2

"Another Brick in the Wall Part 2" was a number one single in numerous countries, including the UK, the USA and Australia. The song featured vocals by children from Islington Green School in London.

Answer: Julio

"Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" is a track from the 1972 album "Paul Simon" and was released as a single. It did better in Britain, where it reached number 15, than in Simon's native USA, where it peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Christmas

"School's Out" is track from the 1972 Alice Cooper album of the same name. It went all the way to number one in the UK singles chart, but only got to number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.
According to the lyrics, school is "out for summer", "out with fever" and "been blown to pieces" - no mention of Christmas though.

Answer: Baggy Trousers

"Baggy Trousers" is a track from the 1908 Madness album "Absolutely". It reached number three on the UK singles chart.

Lyrics include:

"All the teachers in the pub
Passing round the ready-rub
Trying not to think of when
The lunchtime bell will ring again".

Answer: Supertramp

"Crime of the Century", released in 1974, was the third studio album by Supertramp. "School" was the opening track on the album, and although not released as a single, is one of their most popular songs and appears on numerous live and compilation albums by the band.

Answer: Jeannie C. Riley

Jeannie C. Riley was born in Texas in 1945 and had a huge crossover hit in 1968 with "Harper Valley PTA". The song tells the story of a mother whose daughter comes home from school with a letter from the Parent-Teacher Association regarding her supposed loose morals, when in fact the members of the PTA are guilty of far worse behaviour themselves!

Answer: Busted

Busted were formed in Southend-on-Sea, England, in 2001. "What I go to School For" was their debut hit single, reaching number three on the UK charts. The song was influenced by a schoolboy crush one of the band members had on a teacher at his school.

Answer: Be True to Your School

"Be True to Your School" was a track on the album "Little Deuce Coupe". Girl group The Honeys provided cheerleader chants on the recording, which made it to number six on the Billboard chart.

Answer: Van Halen

"Hot for Teacher" was a track on the Van Halen album "1984". The song stalled at number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 but remained a live favourite at the band's concerts well into the 21st century.